In this first episode of a new nightly series, Adrien Sala reads part one of Franz Kafka's famous story, The Metamorphosis. In this bizarre tale, traveling salesman Gregor Samsa wakes up one morning to discover that he has somehow morphed into a rather large insect. The story shines a light on the expectations of a working person in a system that values output over all else...

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Considered by many to be one of the most influential rappers of all time, much of Tupac Shakur's work addressed contemporary social issues that plagued inner cities during his short life. A child of Black Panther members, he is considered to be a symbol of resistance and activism against inequality and injustice—yet he is wasn't without controversy of his own... 

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In today's episode, we introduce Nicolás Saavedra, an actor who has performed in many feature films, television series, soap operas and plays in Chile, the country where he was born, lives and built his career. Nicolas will be leading an ongoing series of Spanish-language episodes that will be found on the WikiSleep app. Even if you don't speak Spanish, we highly recommend taking a listen. His voice is fantastic and the perfect tone, resonance and pace to help you drift off to dreamland.

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The Taj Mahal is an ivory-white marble mausoleum on the south bank of the Yamuna river in the Indian city of Agra. Commissioned in 1631 by the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan to house the tomb of his favourite wife, Mumtaz Mahal, it is often cited as one of the most exquisitely buildings ever built.

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#WikiSleep #SleepStories #WikiSleepPodcast #TajMahal #ShahJahan #India #Agra #MentalHealth #Sleep #ASMR #Podcast #Stories

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The Gift of the Magi is a short story by O. Henry first published in 1905. The story tells of a young husband and wife and how they deal with the challenge of buying secret Christmas gifts for each other with very little money...

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Edgar Allan Poe was an American writer, editor and literary critic famous for his tales of mystery and the macabre. One of the first American authors to live off writing alone, his chosen vocation brought him much peril. Found delirious on the streets of Baltimore in clothes that were not his own days before he died, the true character of Poe persists as a mystery. Was he really a madman? Or was he the victim of a posthumous smear campaign by a literary rival? #Wikisleep #Sleep #EdgarAllanPoe #SleepStories #MentalHealth #Poe #Bedtime #ASMR #Baltimore

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Iconic, insanely talented and ambitious, The Notorious B.I.G.'s legacy is one full of mystery, murder and missed potential. Dead at just 24 years old, the Junior M.A.F.I.A. co-founder set the framework for East Coast hip-hop for years to come, with much of his major commercial success coming after his untimely death. #WikiSleep #NotoriousBIG #SleepStories #Sleep #MentalHealth #HipHop #BiggieSmalls

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The Brothers Grimm were a duo of German academics, philologists, cultural researchers and authors who together collected and published folklore tales. They are among the best-known storytellers in history and popularized stories such as Cinderella, The Frog Prince, Hansel and Gretel, Little Red Riding Hood, Rapunzel, Rumpelstiltskin, Sleeping Beauty, Snow White and more. #WikiSleep #Sleep #SleepStories #TheBrothersGrimm

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The Gentleman Pirate was a genuine Caribbean pirate who pillaged alongside the likes of Blackbeard. He was known as The Gentleman Pirate due to the fact that he was a somewhat wealthy landowner who, without any apparent reason or experience sailing, inexplicably decided to turn to piracy, built a boat, luxuriously equipped it, and set sail.

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Freddie Mercury has been hailed as one of the most iconic rock performers of all time. Ambitious, brash and larger than life on stage, he was a very private person off stage, rarely granting interviews and keeping his relationships close. He reached the pinnacle of musical success before his life was cut short due to complications from AIDS. #WikiSleep #Sleep #SleepHealth #SleepStories #FreddieMercury

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